diff --git a/.github/workflows/cron.yml b/.github/workflows/cron.yml
index 403ea11..be47a60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cron.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cron.yml
@@ -12,16 +12,38 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         cfengine: ["lucee@5", "lucee@6", "adobe@2021", "adobe@2023", "adobe@2025", "boxlang-cfml@1"]
-        coldbox: ["coldbox@7", "coldbox@be"]
+        coldbox: ["coldbox@^7", "coldbox@^8"]
         experimental: [ false ]
         include:
           - cfengine: "lucee@be"
+            coldbox: "coldbox@^7"
+            experimental: true
+          - cfengine: "lucee@be"
+            coldbox: "coldbox@^8"
+            experimental: true
+          - cfengine: "lucee@be"
+            coldbox: "coldbox@be"
+            experimental: true
+          - cfengine: "adobe@be"
+            coldbox: "coldbox@^7"
             experimental: true
           - cfengine: "adobe@be"
+            coldbox: "coldbox@^8"
+            experimental: true
+          - cfengine: "adobe@be"
+            coldbox: "coldbox@be"
+            experimental: true
+          - cfengine: "boxlang@1"
+            coldbox: "coldbox@^8"
             experimental: true
           - cfengine: "boxlang@1"
+            coldbox: "coldbox@be"
+            experimental: true
+          - cfengine: "boxlang@be"
+            coldbox: "coldbox@^8"
             experimental: true
           - cfengine: "boxlang@be"
+            coldbox: "coldbox@be"
             experimental: true
     services:
       mysql:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 025b416..c636f8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         cfengine: ["lucee@5", "lucee@6", "adobe@2021", "adobe@2023", "adobe@2025", "boxlang-cfml@1"]
+        coldbox: ["coldbox@^7", "coldbox@^8"]
     services:
       mysql:
         image: mysql:5.7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index eeb61e2..8c7a0fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         cfengine: ["lucee@5", "lucee@6", "adobe@2021", "adobe@2023", "adobe@2025", "boxlang-cfml@1"]
+        coldbox: ["coldbox@^7", "coldbox@^8"]
     services:
       mysql:
         image: mysql:5.7
diff --git a/box.json b/box.json
index ead31e9..c03eac2 100644
--- a/box.json
+++ b/box.json
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
     },
     "type":"modules",
     "dependencies":{
-        "qb":"^13.0.0",
+        "qb":"^13.0.12",
         "str":"^4.0.0",
         "mementifier":"^3.0.0"
     },
     "devDependencies":{
-        "coldbox":"^7.3.0",
-        "testbox":"be",
+        "coldbox":"^8.0.0",
+        "testbox":"^6.0.0",
         "cfcollection":"^3.6.4",
         "cfmigrations":"^5.0.0"
     },
diff --git a/models/BaseEntity.cfc b/models/BaseEntity.cfc
index 02d4b53..cdf0eba 100644
--- a/models/BaseEntity.cfc
+++ b/models/BaseEntity.cfc
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ component accessors="true" {
 	 */
 	public string function qualifyColumn(
 		required string column,
-		string tableName        = tableName(),
+		string tableName        = this.tableName(),
 		boolean useParentLookup = true
 	) {
 		if (
@@ -3302,7 +3302,15 @@ component accessors="true" {
 			);
 		}
 		if ( !isNull( variables._interceptorService ) ) {
-			variables._interceptorService.processState( "quick" & arguments.eventName, arguments.eventData );
+			param variables.useAnnounceMethodForInterceptorService = structKeyExists(
+				variables._interceptorService,
+				"announce"
+			);
+			if ( variables.useAnnounceMethodForInterceptorService ) {
+				variables._interceptorService.announce( "quick" & arguments.eventName, arguments.eventData );
+			} else {
+				variables._interceptorService.processState( "quick" & arguments.eventName, arguments.eventData );
+			}
 		}
 	}